7:20 Revealing South East Asia

Professor Anthony Reid (emeritus), historian, Australian National University

Responsibilities of the 'historian' and the effect of globalisation on the study of Southeast Asia. Professor Reid was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from Victoria University of Wellington.

8 pm News & Weather

8:15 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries

8:45 Thinkers: Philosophy

Ann Kerwin, Philosopher in Residence, Auckland University of Technology

Musings on how, what and why we think what we do... "RELAX. Do, without stressing."

8:59 Conundrum: Clue 7

9 pm News & Weather

9:06Insight

9:40 Iran Report

Baqer Moin, correspondent, BBC Central Asia specialist

News and cultural trends from the Islamic Republic of Iran, pop. 66,429,284 (2009 estimate).

9:59 Conundrum: Clue 8

10 pm Late Edition

A review of the news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11 pm News & Weather

11:06 Beale Street Caravan

The best in blues from the Blues Foundation in Memphis.